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Delhi Schools, Colleges To Shut Till Sunday Due To Pollution
All schools and colleges in Delhi will remain shut till Sunday due to alarming levels of pollution, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday.....
Advani Turns 90, Greeted By Political Leaders Across Spectrum
BJP veteran L.K. Advani, who turned 90 on Wedensday, was greeted on his birthday by leaders across political spectrum with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that his efforts had richly contributed to building of the party.....
Himachal Polls See 74% Turnout, Highest In Four Decades
A record over 74 per cent, highest in four decades, of Himachal Pradesh's 50.25 lakh electorate on Thursday exercised their franchise in the assembly elections where the ruling Congress and the BJP were locked in a straight contest.....
GST Council Cuts Tax Slab For 178 Items From 28% To 18%
The GST rate on 50 items of mass consumption, that were in the 28 per cent tax slab, rest items has been slashed to 18 per cent, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the panel of Group of Ministers for tackling IT-related glitches, said on Friday.....
India, US, Japan, Australia Hold First Quad Talks On Indo-Pacific Cooperation
India, Australia, Japan and the US on Sunday agreed that "a free, open, prosperous and inclusive" Indo-Pacific served long-term global interests, giving impetus to an emerging quad of democracies amid Chinas rising military and economic power.....
Toll In Andhra Boat Tragedy Rises To 19
The death toll in Sunday's boat capsize in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 19 as three more bodies were recovered from Krishna river on Monday, police said.....
PM Pays Tribute To Nehru On His Birth Anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to the nation's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 128th birth anniversary. ....
Kejriwal Seeks Meeting With Amarinder Over Pollution
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh to meet him in Chandigarh over stubble burning by farmers leading to smog and pollution in the capital and surrounding areas.....
Haryana Minister Told Us Not To Demand CBI Probe: Pradhuman's Father
A day before Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a CBI probe into the murder of a Class 2 student here, Haryana cabinet minister Rao Narbir Singh told the family not to demand a CBI probe, the boy's father said on Tuesday.....
Kejriwal Meets Khattar On Stubble Burning, Air Pollution
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here to discuss the issues of stubble burning and air pollution. ....
